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The African Children's Choir, a 16-member musical group from Uganda, will perform twice on the Peninsula this Sunday. The group will sing and dance at Warwick Assembly of God, 1228 Todds Lane, in Hampton at 10:15 a.m. and First Baptist Church Denbigh, 3628 Campbell Road, Newport News at 6:00 p.m. Free concerts here are part of a year-long tour by the ensemble of 16 youths, ranging in age from 7 to 10. Founded in 1984, the African Children’s Choir describes itself as a nonprofit humanitarian and relief organization dedicated to helping Africa’s most vulnerable children. Nabwami Dorothy, a 27-year-old choir director with the crew, said the choir will perform songs...

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